Horseshoe.



J. A. GHOMAQ HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. a, 1911.

Patented June 27, 1911.

UNITED STATES JOHN ANTONY GHOMA, OF HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA.

HORSESHOE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN ANTONY CHOMA, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hazleton, in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania have invented new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to horseshoes and more particularly to means for attaching calks thereto.

The object of the invention is the provision of simple and eificient means whereby calks may be readily and conveniently attached and detached without the aid of an experienced mechanic.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following specific description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of the shoe. Fig. 2 is a section on. the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar view on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. .L is a plan view of a modified form of toe calk.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 represents a shoe of the ordinary type having in its heel portions suitable threaded apertures 2 which are adapted to receive the threaded studs 3 secured to the heel calks 4. The toe of the shoe is provided with separated threaded sockets 5 into which the threaded ends 7 of the connecting devices 8 are adapted to pass. These connecting devices comprise double ended screws having intermediate limiting heads 9 and right and left hand threaded ends 7 and 10, the latter ends being adapted to enter threaded sockets 11 in the toe calk 12. The threaded sockets 11 of the toe calk are formed in the reduced ends 13 thereof and the reducing of said ends leaves Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 8, 1911.

Patented June 27, 1911. Serial No. 612,991.

. a projection 14 which bears upon the under face of the shoe. The head 9 is squared so as to receive the ordinary spanner wrench. The projection 14 is provided with a stud 15 which enters a corresponding socket 16 in .the top of the shoe so as to relieve the strain on the bolts.

The modlfied form of calk shown in Fig. 4 is similar to the calk shown in Figs. 1 and 2 with the exception that in this instance the reduced ends 17 are ofl'set, so that the stud 15 on the projection 18 and the attaching devices are not in alinement across the shoe.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is 1. A horseshoe having threaded sockets therein, a calk having reduced ends and an intermediate limiting shoulder adapted to rest upon the shoe between said threaded sockets, and right and left hand screws each having one end threaded into one of said sockets and the opposite end threaded into a reduced end of the calk, said screws having an intermediate wrench receiving head.

2. A horseshoe having threaded sockets and an aperture therein, a calk having reduced ends and an intermediate limiting shoulder adapted to rest upon the shoe between said threaded sockets, right and left hand screws each having one end threaded into one of said sockets and the opposite end threaded into a reduced end of the calk, said screws having an intermediate wrench receiving head, and a stud extending from the central projection and entering the aperture in the shoe.

.In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN ANTONY CHOMA.

Witnesses:

JOHN MARTIN, PETER FARKAS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

